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Pale-tailed canastero
Asthenes huancavelicae - Huancavelica Canastero; Áncash, Peru.jpg
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Asthenes
Species:
huancavelicae
Asthenes dorbignyi huancavelicae map.svg
Synonyms
  • Asthenes dorbignyi huancavelicae
  • Thripophaga huancavelicae

The pale-tailed canastero (Asthenes huancavelicae), is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in South America in south-central Peru.

Taxonomy and systematics

The pale-tailed canastero was originally described as a subspecies of the rusty-vented canastero and some authorities still consider it as such. Alternate names for the pale-tailed canastero include the Huancavelica canastero and white-tailed canastero.

Subspecies

Two subspecies of the pale-tailed canastero are recognized:

  • Asthenes huancavelicae usheri - Morrison, 1947: Found in Apurimac (south-central Peru). Considered as vulnerable by the IUCN.
  • Asthenes huancavelicae huancavelicae - Morrison, 1938: Found in Ancash, Huancavelica and Ayacucho (western and south-central Peru)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Canastero de Huancavelica para niños

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